Xi Jinping Sends Condolences to Nepalese President Over Landslide Disaster
习近平就尼泊尔遭受泥石流灾害向尼泊尔总统鲍德尔致慰问电
On August 28, 2026, Chinese President Xi Jinping sent a condolence message to Nepalese President Ram Chandra Paudel regarding a severe landslide disaster that struck the Gyirong-Rasuwa border port between China and Nepal. Xi expressed deep condolences for the casualties and missing persons, and stated that China is making all-out efforts to search for the missing, relocate affected residents, and treat the injured. He also offered Chinese assistance to Nepal, emphasizing the shared fate of the two countries.
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Xinhua frames the event as a demonstration of China's responsible major-power image and its neighborly solidarity with Nepal.
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